ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED 2019 RETAKE 1 EXAM
CORRECT QNS & ANS 2023 UPDATE
• A nurse is teaching a client who has angina about a new prescription for sublingual
nitroglycerin tablets. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching?
• Place the tablet between your cheek and gum to
dissolve b.
• Discard any tablets you do not use every 6 months
• Keep the tablets at room temperature in their original glass bottle
• Take one tablet each morning 30 minutes prior to eating
• A nurse is monitoring lab values for a client who has chronic heart failure and is
receiving digoxin. Which of the following values should the nurse report to the
provider?
• Potassium 2.9 mEq/L
• BUN level 10 mg/dL
• Sodium 138 mEq/L
• Magnesium 1.5 mEq/L
• A nurse is caring for a 4-year-old child following an orthopedic procedure. When
assessing the child for pain, which of the following pain scales should the nurse use?
• Word-graphic
• b. FACES
• CRIES
• Numeric
• A nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving morphine via continuous epidural
infusion.The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?
• Gastric bleeding
, • Coughc.
• Pruritus
d. Tachypnea
• A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has sinusitis and a new
prescription for cefuroxime. Which of the following client information is the priority for
the nurse to report to the provider?
• The client has a BUN level of 18
• The client takes aspirin daily
• The client has a history of a severe PCN allergy
• The client reports a history of nausea with cefuroxime
• A nurse is reviewing the list of current medications for a client who is to start a new
prescription for carbamazepine. The nurse should identify that which of the following
medications interacts with carbamazepine?
• Diphenhydramine
• Estrogen-progestin combination
• Nicotine transdermal system
• Beclomethasone
• A nurse is caring for a client who has breast cancer and reports pain 1 hr after
administration of prescribed morphine 10 mg IV. Which of the following medications
should the nurse expect to administer?
• Naloxone IV
• Morphine tablet
• Lidocaine patch
• Fentanyl transmucosal
, • A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for clozapine. Which
of thefollowing statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
• Notify your provider if you develop a fever while taking this medication
• Diarrhea is a common adverse effect of this medication
• Ringing in the ears is an expected adverse effect of this medication
• You might experience weight loss while taking this medication
• A nurse is assessing a client after administering phenytoin IV bolus for a seizure. Which
of the following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of the
medication?
• Bradycardia
• Red man syndrome
• Hypoglycemia
• d. Hypotension
• A client who has active TB and is taking rifampin reports that his urine and sweat
have developed a red-orange tinge. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
• Document this as an expected finding
• Prepare the client for dialysis
• Check the client’s liver functions
• Instruct the client to increase his fluid intake
• A home health nurse is visiting a client who has heart failure and a prescription for
furosemide. The nurse identifies that the client has gained 2.5 kg since the last visit 2 days
ago. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
• Notify the provider of the client’s weight gain
• Determine medication adherence by the client
CORRECT QNS & ANS 2023 UPDATE
• A nurse is teaching a client who has angina about a new prescription for sublingual
nitroglycerin tablets. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching?
• Place the tablet between your cheek and gum to
dissolve b.
• Discard any tablets you do not use every 6 months
• Keep the tablets at room temperature in their original glass bottle
• Take one tablet each morning 30 minutes prior to eating
• A nurse is monitoring lab values for a client who has chronic heart failure and is
receiving digoxin. Which of the following values should the nurse report to the
provider?
• Potassium 2.9 mEq/L
• BUN level 10 mg/dL
• Sodium 138 mEq/L
• Magnesium 1.5 mEq/L
• A nurse is caring for a 4-year-old child following an orthopedic procedure. When
assessing the child for pain, which of the following pain scales should the nurse use?
• Word-graphic
• b. FACES
• CRIES
• Numeric
• A nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving morphine via continuous epidural
infusion.The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?
• Gastric bleeding
, • Coughc.
• Pruritus
d. Tachypnea
• A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has sinusitis and a new
prescription for cefuroxime. Which of the following client information is the priority for
the nurse to report to the provider?
• The client has a BUN level of 18
• The client takes aspirin daily
• The client has a history of a severe PCN allergy
• The client reports a history of nausea with cefuroxime
• A nurse is reviewing the list of current medications for a client who is to start a new
prescription for carbamazepine. The nurse should identify that which of the following
medications interacts with carbamazepine?
• Diphenhydramine
• Estrogen-progestin combination
• Nicotine transdermal system
• Beclomethasone
• A nurse is caring for a client who has breast cancer and reports pain 1 hr after
administration of prescribed morphine 10 mg IV. Which of the following medications
should the nurse expect to administer?
• Naloxone IV
• Morphine tablet
• Lidocaine patch
• Fentanyl transmucosal
, • A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for clozapine. Which
of thefollowing statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
• Notify your provider if you develop a fever while taking this medication
• Diarrhea is a common adverse effect of this medication
• Ringing in the ears is an expected adverse effect of this medication
• You might experience weight loss while taking this medication
• A nurse is assessing a client after administering phenytoin IV bolus for a seizure. Which
of the following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of the
medication?
• Bradycardia
• Red man syndrome
• Hypoglycemia
• d. Hypotension
• A client who has active TB and is taking rifampin reports that his urine and sweat
have developed a red-orange tinge. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
• Document this as an expected finding
• Prepare the client for dialysis
• Check the client’s liver functions
• Instruct the client to increase his fluid intake
• A home health nurse is visiting a client who has heart failure and a prescription for
furosemide. The nurse identifies that the client has gained 2.5 kg since the last visit 2 days
ago. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
• Notify the provider of the client’s weight gain
• Determine medication adherence by the client
